We are pleased to offer an Agricultural Technology Program Overview in Suffolk, VA on October 19, 2023. We invite community members to learn more about Virginia Tech's ONLY 2-year program.

Event details:
Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center
6321 Holland Road
Suffolk, Virginia
Thursday, October 19 - 6pm -8 pm
Refreshments offered

Come find out how Agricultural Technology students earn an Associate of Agriculture Degree from Virginia Tech and gain confidence to be a leader in their field.  You will also hear about our program offerings including:

  • Hands-on learning
  • Small class sizes
  • Work experience
  • Virginia Tech lab and research facilities
  • Experienced faculty
  • Accelerated 2 years
  • High job placement

Students can specialize in agribusiness, crop production, landscape management, livestock production, or turfgrass management. 

Directions: The Virginia Tech Tidewater AREC is located in the Holland community of Suffolk approximately 7 miles southwest of downtown Suffolk on U.S. 58 (6321 Holland Road). U.S. 58 West toward the Tidewater AREC can be connected from points east and north via I-664, I-64 and I-264 or from U.S. 460 traveling east toward Suffolk. U.S. 58 East toward Tidewater AREC can be connected from points west and south via I-85 at South Hill, I-95 at Emporia or Route 258 at Franklin.

The center entrance off of U.S. 58 is on the left when traveling west from the direction of downtown Suffolk and on the right when traveling east from the direction of Franklin.